that would be discrimination
It occurs almost exclusively in patients with AIDS
Millions
From taking immunosuppressive drugs, transplant patients are susceptible to the same "opportunistic" infections that threaten AIDS patients--pneumocystis pneumonia, herpes and cytomegalovirus infections, fungi, and a host of bacteria.
86%
AIDS patients who have not been infected may be given a drug called TMP/SMX (Bactrim or Septra) to prevent toxoplasmosis infection.
thousands
yes
Aspirin can increase the risk of bleeding in these patients
they will get aids and diarrhea
First of all, most HIV/AIDS patients can lead healthy productive lives if they maintain use of HAART therapy (antiviral therapy in a specific three drug combination) on a consistent basis. Secondly, most AIDS patients know when to let go ... when the pain and frustration become overwhelming. Very few AIDS patients ask for long-term ventilator treatment, for instance. The HAART treatment is not as expensive as earlier AIDS treatment once was.
Candida albicans frequently causes thrush in immune-compromised people, such as AIDS patients.
Yes, HIV patients are less resistant to TB. TB testing and treatment are critical for patients with AIDS.